Theo Epstein said Wednesday night at the general managers meetings in Carlsbad, Calif., that the Cubs have no “untouchable” players on their roster, arguing it “sends the wrong message.” But he then added some players are “so important to us on the field and in the clubhouse, it would be going...

Cubs manager Joe Maddon will go into the 2019 season without a contract extension, and he may go through the entire season without one. That was the word from Cubs President Theo Epstein on the opening day of the annual general manager meetings. Though that leaves Maddon’s future in Chicago uncertain...

Now, Cubs pitching coach Jim Hickey might be the one getting run out of Wrigley Field. That was the rumor bouncing around inexplicably Wednesday like a Tyler Chatwood cutter. It’s not that Hickey was being fired, or maybe he was. It’s more like he is being reassigned in the organization, or maybe...